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What options do I have? Can I get a separate dbx module and run it through my recording chain? Or would I be better off just getting a portastudio model that has it built-in? Thanks in advance for any advice.

I'm considering either the Novation ReMOTE SL 25 or the Edirol PCR-300 32. I'm using Cubase to record, but am getting frustrated with having to use my mouse to tweak softsynths. I'm trying to get into designing my own sounds, and the mouse setup isn't really working time-efficiency-wise. I'm...

I already have the naturally decaying bass guitar I found on Hammersound.net. Would I be better off looking for cheap payware than freeware?

I don't know if I'm using drum samples how most other people do it. I've found some royalty free drum samples from audioskull.com, and I'm basically just importing .wav files into cubase le and then copying and pasting them. I've got it so it's in rhythm. Is there a way to vary the sound of the...

I just got a matched pair of X-Q's since I haven't experimented with cello and acoustic guitar tracks in stereo yet. I've tried browsing naiant's website for audio samples of the X-M, but came up empty. Can anyone who has both comments on which imparts more of a warmer, fuller quality?

I think I have problems with just writing down what the chord progression is. Usually I'll forget exactly how something sounded when I played it on guitar or piano--the rhythm, dynamics, etc. I'm so used to reading music from a sheet that I get a vague sense that my practicing lacks...

Would you say that MDA piano is about equivalent to the piano sound you would find on something like a Casio Privia? Would you say MDA piano is superior to 4Front's piano module?

Is aftertouch mainly a feature used with pads? I'm currently using an Alesis Micron to double as a synth and MIDI controller. Am I at a disadvantage for not having something like an M-Audio Axiom that has drum pads in terms of the control you have over creating drum patterns?

I don't know if my action is too low. I'm not supposed to get a little fret buzz when playing the bottom three strings loudly, right? Would using higher gauge strings help?

I'm currently using D'Addario regular light gauge xl nickel wound strings for my acoustic guitar on my Norman B18, which is cedar and rosewood. Is nickel wound mostly used on electrics guitars? The other brands I've used so far are DR and Martin SP--I think both of them were bronze. What I've...

I'm currently using the 909 kit. Is there a way I can EQ each drum instead of trying to EQ the entire kit? I tried dissolving the part, then trying to edit each drum, but it didn't work.

How important do you think a song's meaning really is? A lot of people call Pavement and Beck nonsense lyricists, but I'd say there is a sizable amount of really meaningful stuff scattered throughout each song. Maybe it's like how some people say they can only write a verse and chorus and find...

Are they mostly for live performance, being able to trigger drum patterns on the fly, or do they have importance in recording also? Is there some sort of special programming you can do with it? I currently just use the drum editor in Cubase with my Alesis Micron...I don't know if there's a more...

I've tried Cubase LE's LM7, but it doesn't have a lot of variation of the kinds of sounds you can make. The main ones I've heard of are Drumatic and Loopazoid. Also, do I need a MIDI controller that has drum pads like the M-Audio Axiom? Man, I wish I'd kept my 61-key Axiom instead of selling...

I'm finding that having to use a computer for recording is taking away from my inspiration. I'm not sure if it's the fact that it's a hassle when I need to move all my stuff when I record piano or if it's just that I've run out of song ideas. I wish I started out with a really basic analog...

do I need to get a separate phantom power box if I want to use my tascam porta02 with a condenser mic? just plug it into the mic input, then plug the mic into the box?

I'm looking for a low budget solution to mic a Yamaha upright piano. I already have one SM57 and one AT4047....Could I somehow lift the lid, mic the inside with the dynamic, then mic behind the lower back of the piano with the AT4047? If I get two matched pair Naiants, I'd probably use ORTF...

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http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6426380 I did not approach this song the right way. I didn't record the drum part until after I'd recorded the guitar part. Then I recorded the cello. To make things even harder to edit later, I didn't use a click track when I recorded the guitar. I used an...

http://media.putfile.com/Radiohead-House-of-Cards-Cover I'm not sure if replacing the guitar with piano and my rendition of the drums worked that well. It feels bogged down in tempo to me near the beginning. Also, I don't think my voice was warmed up at the beginning. It's a bit out of tune in...